We are living in tumultuous times, automotively speaking. Gas prices are fickle, the environmental impact from human hands (or accelerator foot) is an ever-growing concern, and the economy is slow. Despite this, we are witnessing an automotive renaissance.

Amidst budding Nissan Leafs, trickling Chevrolet Volts and whirring Mitsubishi i's, we have 1LE Track Package-equipped Chevrolet Camaros, and Ford Shelby GT500s cranking out 662 bhp. Who needs '60s-era big-block muscle when these modern-day pony cars achieve highway fuel efficiency figures in the 20s? And let's not get started on the fastest new Ferrari, the 730-bhp F12berlinetta, or McLaren's return to the consumer market with the MP4-12C that's been upgraded this year with even more power. For the fiscally conservative, there's the Hyundai Veloster Turbo that makes 200 bhp and starts under $23K, or Subaru-slash-Toyota's lightweight rear-driver that lists at around $25K. Both are great bargains for enthusiasts, new and old.

Who knows what the next five or 10 years will bring? What we do know from this list of new cars that have received significant changes for 2013, is that we're living the good life, automotively speaking.

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